CURRIER IVES Group of 14 color lithographed plates from the

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AFRICAN-AMERICAN CURRIER & IVES. Group of 14 color lithographed plates from the Darktown Fire Brigade or Hook and Ladder series. Small format prints, 13x16 1/2 inches; slight even toning overall; uniformly framed in lovely walnut frames. New York, 1880s-90s

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Darktown Fire Brigade. Chief on Duty. 1885 Darktown Fire Brigade. The Foreman on Parade. 1885 Darktown Fire Brigade. Taking a Rest. 1894 Darktown Fire Brigade. Saved. 1884 Darktown Fire Brigade. Hook and Ladder Gymnastics. 1887 Darktown Fire Brigade. A Prize Squirt. 1885 Darktown Fire Brigade. The Last Shake. 1885 Darktown Fire Brigade. Investigating a Smoke. 1894 Darktown Fire Brigade. All on their Mettle. 1889 Darktown Fire Brigade. To the Rescue! 1884 Darktown Fire Brigade. Slightly Demoralized. 1889 Darktown Fire Brigade. Under Full Steam. 1884 Darktown Hook and Ladder Corps. In Action. 1887 Darktown Hook and Ladder Corps. Going to the Front. 1884.
Property of a Long Island Hook and Ladder Co. since the late 1890s. They were hung in the fire station until the subject matter was deemed politically incorrect.